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UN talks with rival leaders of Cyprus fail to reach deal on new border crossings
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief said Thursday that he would have liked more results from his meetings with the rival…
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Equatorial Guinea urges UN to block the sale of a Paris mansion seized by France
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Lawyers for Equatorial Guinea accused France of “neo-colonial” behavior on Tuesday, urging United Nations…
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A United Nations research institute created an AI refugee avatar
Image Credits:UNU-CPR/404 Media A research institute connected to the United Nations has created two AI-powered avatars designed to teach…
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UN's Guterres pledges support for Ukraine's reconstruction
UN Secretary-General António Guterres pledged support on Monday to Ukraine, which was attacked more than three years ago by Russia, for a…
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UN peacekeeper killed in attack by armed men in Central African Republic
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A United Nations peacekeeper was killed during an attack by armed men in Central African Republic, the UN said on…
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UN calls for Mali to probe alleged executions by army and Russian mercenaries
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — United Nations experts on Wednesday urged Malian authorities to investigate reports of alleged summary executions…
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Exclusive-Myanmar junta defies quake ceasefire to continue deadly attacks, data shows
By Devjyot Ghoshal, Poppy McPherson and Pasit Kongkunakornkul BANGKOK (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta has kept up a deadly military campaign,…
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Israel admits to deadly strike on UN facility in Gaza
The Israeli military on Thursday acknowledged that it mistakenly fired on a United Nations facility in Gaza in March, killing a UN…
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Kenyan UN peacekeeper killed in an ambush in the Central African Republic, spokesperson says
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The United Nations on Saturday condemned the killing of a Kenyan peacekeeper in an ambush of a…
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UN chief: World leaders must speak with one voice to prevent a new civil war in South Sudan
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief urged regional and international leaders Friday to prevent South Sudan from falling “over…
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Elise Stefanik out as Trump's UN ambassador nominee—Who could replace her?
President Donald Trump pulled Representative Elise Stefanik's nomination to become United Nations ambassador on Thursday amid concerns…
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South Sudan is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war, UN envoy says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — South Sudan is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war, the top U.N. official in the world’s youngest nation…
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Advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo threatens regional peace, UN officials warn
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Top United Nations officials in Africa warned an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that…
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UNRWA: Israel closes three schools, training centre in East Jerusalem
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Over 150 women raped during Congo prison break, U.N. says
At least 165 women were raped by male inmates after a mass breakout from a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations…
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Congo calls rebels' ceasefire declaration 'false communication' as reports of fighting continue
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo's government on Tuesday described the unilateral ceasefire declared by Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo as…
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President cuts short Davos trip as DR Congo fighting rages
The Democratic Republic of Congo's president has cut short his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos as a deadly conflict escalates…
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Aid pours into Gaza as ceasefire enters fourth day
More than 2,400 aid trucks have entered the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas took effect, according to United…
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Colombians flee to Venezuela as clashes between rebel groups escalate in coca-rich border region
TRES BOCAS, Colombia (AP) — The Colombian border village of Tres Bocas has become a ghost town as residents flee to neighboring Venezuela…
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UNIFIL: Israel and Hezbollah must adhere to fragile truce in Lebanon
The United Nations observer mission in Lebanon urged both Israel and Hezbollah to comply with the ceasefire agreement, warning on its…
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Fence-line communities hope plastics treaty might ease pollution burden
Organizers in communities near the petrochemical plants that produce plastics hope that a global treaty to limit plastic waste can reduce…
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UN publishes new death toll for massacre of older people and Vodou religious leaders in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The United Nations raised the death toll of a recent massacre in which dozens of older people and Vodou…
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Brazilian beef and leather companies fall short in tackling deforestation, a study finds
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The next United Nations climate conference, COP30, will be held in Belem, the capital of an Amazon region where…
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Landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court took up the largest case in its history on Monday, when it opened two weeks of…